Device for checking horses.



No. 731,189. I PATENTED JUNE-16, 1903. S. W. M. & G. L. KOLLOGK.

DEVIGE FOR CHECKING HORSES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2a. 1902.

1WD MODEL.

N N 1% a N n N I I 56 W UNITED STATES Patented J'une 16, 1903,

PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL W. M. KOLLOOK AND GEORGE L. KOLliOGK, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

DEVICE FOR CHECKING HORSES.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 731,189, dated June 16,1903.

Application filed September 26, 1902.' Serial No. 124,894. (No model.)

To ail whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SAMUEL W. M. KOL- LOCK and GEORGE L. KOLLOCK,citizens of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county ofKing and State of Washington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Checking Horses, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devicesfor checking horses and preventing them from running away; and it hasfor its objects, among others, to provide a simple and cheapconstruction which can be readily applied to any vehicle and by whichthe animal or animals will be automatically checked when the lever isactuated to throw into contact with the hub of the wheel afriction-wheel, the latter being designed to'be revolved by its contactwith the hub, and thereby winding up the IGIDS- The device can bemanufactured at small cost, can be applied by any one to the axle of avehicle, and can be easily operated by any one on the seat of thevehicle. It is detach able and can be easily removed'from one axle andplaced upon another.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the-numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part ofthis specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showingthe invention applied to the axle of a vehicle. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the device detached ready to be applied to the axle. Fig. 3 isan elevation showing a modified form of connection between the drum andaxle.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in the different views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a yoke, in the parallel sideportions 2 of which is mounted to revolve a shaft or axle 3, one end ofwhich is extended, and upon the extended portion is fast afriction-wheel 4.

Upon the said shaft between the side portions is a pulley 5, which ispreferably concaved, as shown. The top bar of the yoke is formed orprovided with an eye or the like 6 for the attachment of one end of acord or wire 7.

8 designates clips adapted to embrace the axle 9 adjacent to the hubend, and these clips are formed at their upper portions with the cars10, in which the lower ends of the side portions of the yoke 1 arereceived and in which they are pivotally mounted by suitable pins or thelike 11'. The lower ends of the parallel portions of the clips aresecured together beneath the axle by suitable bolts 12, provided withnuts 13, as shown. The yoke is disposed near the hub, so' that thefriction-wheel will contact with the said hub 14 when the yoke or frameis turned on its pivots by means of the lever 15, which is pivotallymounted, as at 16, its lower end being provided with the yoke orbifurcation 17, which loosely receives the end of the arm 18, pivotedbetween its ends, as at 19, on any suitable support, and to the otherend of this arm is connected the other end of the rod or bar or wire 7,as shown.

20 is acord or the like having one end fast to the pulley 5 and designedto be wound upon said pulley, the other end being connected to a ring oreye 21, from which branch the reins or the like 22, and provided withthe eyes or rings 23, to be connected with the horses bit. (Not shown.)When more than one horse is used, the cord or cable can be attached toeach horses bit, as will be readily understood.

The operation will be readily understood. Normally the parts are in theposition in which they are shown. Should the horse start to run, thebrake is applied, or, in other words, the lever is moved so as to throwthe friction-wheel down into contact with the hub of the wheel, and whenthe same is in contact with the wheel-hub the friction-wheel will berevolved thereby, and thus the cable or cord will be wound upon thepulley and the drawing of the same on the horses bit will check him andcause him to stop.

The device takes up but little room, is not noticeable when in position,and adds but little weight to the vehicle.

When the animal has stopped or been checked, the lever is moved to bringthe frictionwheel away from the hub and the cord or cable is loosenedready for another application of the friction-wheel should the horsestart to run away.

In Fig. 3 is shown a construction whereby the drum can be thrown out ofoperation while thevehicle is being moved backward. This consists of aratchet-wheel 24:, which is keyed to the shaft 3 and is adapted whenmoved in one direction to engage a dog 25, pivoted to one end of thedrum 5. It will thus be seen that when the'vehicle is backed the shaft 3is permitted to revolve within the drum 5 without operating the same;

What is claimed as new is- The combination with the axle and thewheel-hub, of clips embracing the axle and provided withupwardly-extending ears, a yoke having its depending portions receivedbetween and pivotally mounted on said ears,

said yoke being provided with an eye upon its upper face, a rodconnected to said eye, a horizontal lever pivotally mounted between itsends and having one end connected to said rod, a vertically-disposedlever pivoted between its ends and having at its lower end a yokereceiving the other end of said lever, a shaft mounted in the verticalportions of the yoke, a pulley on said shaft within the yoke, afriction-wheel on the extended end of said shaft to bear upon thewheel-hub and a cord wound upon said pulley and having means forattachment to the horses bit, all substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

' SAMUEL W. M. KOLLOGK.

GEO. L. KOLLOCK. Witnesses:

P. P. CARROLL, JOHN E. CARROLL.

